As I drive the freeways here in the metro area, I often see a red-tailed hawk sitting atop a light pole, staring intently at the ground. It sometimes seems like a very casual, over-the-shoulder look. This is a classic sit-and-wait predator.
Cardinals, one of the backyard’s most beautiful birds, are homebodies, sticking around all year long.
Trumpeter swans are back from the brink, but they left one thing behind—the urge to migrate.
Why Feeder Birds ‘Freeze’ or Scatter. Danger can lurk in the backyard, and birds are always on the alert for signals that put them on the defensive.
Their beautiful, year-round song led to their appeal as caged birds, but they’ve emerged as the ultimate survivors.
Would chickadees be on most people’s “favorite bird” lists if they were half as bouncy and endearing?
Most of our summertime birds will soon be gone, winging their way southward in an awe-inspiring annual ritual.
Late summer is a time for birds to kick back a bit and catch their breath before it’s time to start preparing for winter.
Some bird behavior is driven by instinct, some is learned through experience, and some just seems plain quirky.
It’s sometimes easier to hear kingfishers than see them, but it’s well worth a search to discover these handsome fishing birds.
